The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-05-28
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Editor COiftr Chronicle:
l send you specimen of Alfalfa or
Lucerne, grown by Mr.. g. s. Johnston,
on his plantation on the Darro. This was
planted in February 1.-THE time to plant is
In September or OCTOBER. and is proof
OF what this excellent forage plant will do
In Louisiana. Many persons have told
me that they had tried Alfalfa and that it
did not succeed. 1t will prove a success
here. l have grown it and know what it
will do. 1t must be left untouched by
stock or mower for the first year, and kept
free from weeds; then for about forty
years it holds its own, and can be cut
four times year. 1t yields from four to
six tons per acre, according to fertility OF
the soil, or can be grazed winter. and
summer. This is the hog, COW and horse
feed, par excellence. Mr.. Johnston plant
ed this on land that had had no fertilizer.
One thing especially / would have the
farming class and stock raisers remember
is, that the acreage of corn can be lessen
ed, and more healthy food secured for
stock, by planting Alfalfa. That it is an
excellent winter pasturage western Texas
and California demonstrate. Almost any
scotsman will furnish the seeds, and The
Plant and Seed Co., St Louis, make
specially of forage plants, and are thor
oughly reliable. The reports of the De-
partment of Agriculture and agricultural
journals, give directions how it should be
sown and cultivated. do not know that
Alfalfa will stand overflow. Possibly
some one whose eye this meets can en-
tighten u.s. Mr.. Johnston planted other
grasses, red clover. which did tolerably
we'll; Texas blue grass, not old enough
yet; red top, did not get stand If red
top can be grown here we are safe on
winter feed.
Mr.. Parker and Mr.. MADDEN, with four
other families who journeyed from Garrs
Mill, VIM parish, to San Patricio county,
Texas, passed through Grant parish last
Sunday, on their way back to Winn-had
enough of Texas. Grant and VIM par
ishes have some fine agricultural, fruit
and grazing lands in their borders. cou-
pied with fine water and timber. Search
within their borders and you will find the
country you want Southwestern Lou
isiana is beautiful country, but the Red
River Valley has the finest grass, timber,
land and water in Louisiana. This is the
coming country in La.
Moses Mayer, in Alexandria, adyertises
for alligator teeth. Here is chance for
Matt Charbeno and Hugh Denton.
Town Talk states taxidermist visited
Alexandria and arranged with Judge
Daigre to secure from people who have
cheap guns and time to slaughter song
birds, the plumage and skins of birds.
This means wanton, cruel destruction
of many beautiful song birds, and others
that are harmless, and unqualitiedly
should not be permitted. L sincerely
hope the grand jury and district attorney,
backed by the game law of Louisiana,
will punish all infractions. The game
law ought to be enforced and such depre-
dations dealt with. The idea of our
beautiful song birds being slaughtered to
adorn the shop windows in New York, or
the hat of some idiotic woman who has
as little mercy as sense. The best way 60
discourage this is for citizens to take the
matter in hand and be little positive.
M. A. DUNN.